Ghost Girl, Banana

Wiz Wharton was born in London of Chinese-European heritage. She is a prize-winning graduate from the National Film and Television School where she studied screenwriting on a full scholarship under the tutelage of Stephen Frears, Mike Leigh and Ken Trodd. She currently divides her time between London and the Scottish Highlands.

Ghost Girl, Banana is her debut novel.

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Heartfelt, poignant and intensely emotional, Ghost Girl, Banana is a compelling exploration of secrets kept through generations, hailed as 'Epic' by My Weekly and 'Astonishing ... beautiful and engrossing' by Harpers Bazaar

“Sparkling prose and a page-turning plot combined with wonderful storytelling . . . An absolutely dazzling debut.”  — Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl
“An intriguing, beautifully written study of the stories we inherit. I loved being in Lily and Sook-Yin's heads, my heart breaking for them . . . I loved it!” ? — Nikki May, author of Wahala
“A story of family, love, redemption and belonging, told with such heart and empathy. Wiz Wharton is a phenomenal talent, original, fresh, and with a pinpoint clarity to her prose that cuts right to the bone. She has created such a special book, with a story that needs to be told. Essential and utterly unforgettable.”  — Fiona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry
“Ghost Girl, Banana is an epic yet deeply intimate novel. I was rapt throughout, propelled by Wiz Wharton's taut, immersive prose. She swept me up in Sook-Yin and Lily's mirrored journeys of discovery, spanning decades and continents, but always I could feel the vibration of these women existing in the wider world; their stories are so skillfully shot through with the hum of change.”  — Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding
"Captivating characters and lucid prose..." — Melissa Fu, author of Peach Blossom Spring
"A gripping and evocative tale of family secrets, courage, adversity, and love." — Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters